satan's same old tactics.

it's true. Satan has never been terribly creative. I know that. But I'm reminded of that today.

He uses the same tools, over & over, hoping we'll fall for it... eventually.

I'm readying "Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World" by Joanna Weaver. I'm not very far, and I wasn't expecting some of the directions she already taken, but I love it!

Ok, so here's what's so helpful: the "Three Deadly Ds of Destruction"

-distraction

-discouragement

-doubt

here's how it works... "The underlying strategy is fairly simple: Get people's eyes off God and on their circumstances (distraction). Make them believe that their 'happiness' lies in the 'happenings' that surround them. Or send them good news-- about somebody else (discouragement). When they're thoroughly discouraged, tell them God doesn't care (doubt). Then sit back and let doubt do its work" (p17).

ugh! That is so true! That's what happens, over & over again... in big ways, but sometimes just small meaningless ways. Either way, the "Deadly D's" quickly do their worst in my heart.

Life isn't fair. That's reality.

So what do I do so I don't get distracted & start this whole deadly cycle? Rest.

That's right, my friends, I said it before & I'll say it again. Rest. We have to stop. "Busyness, by itself, breeds distraction" (p9). When we get overwhelmed, distressed, troubled, perplexed... distracted... we need to go straight to Jesus, tell Him how you really feel-- He wants to hear EVERYTHING you have to say. Then stick around long enough to hear His answer. Just rest in His presence.

He will answer.

Probably not in the way you ask... most likely not in the way you planned. But He hears, and He answers.

That's nice to know.

Don't get taken out by Satan's old schemes he's been using for, forever... watch out for the distractions in your life.

Maybe today that means not to do more, but to do less. Just rest.